Good Grief
‘ANYONE who has seen that TV advert where a bunch of fat lads run around a football pitch knows that the Lottery helps good causes all the time.
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| The field trip to Albania took an unexpected twist when all the childen in the school lorry suddenly died |
The Express reminds us of other good works: the £500,0000 trials to give free heroin to drug addicts, and the £420,000 donated to help farmers in Peru rear fatter guineas pigs for their tea.
All worthwhile and valid causes, were sure you will agree. And it hasnt stopped there, as the Express mentions the £219,000 grant being spent on teaching school children what its like to be an asylum seeker.
For the cash, pupils get to be arrested and have their fingerprints taken.
And thats only for the ones whove survived being locked in the back of mums Renault Espace for three weeks.
How many perish during such exercises, are duped into prostitution or are forced to sell a limb is not revealed, but its something that must stop.
Its beyond belief, says Ann Widdecombe – and Nick Seaton, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, says that pupils should be spending the time learning English, history and maths.
Or citizenship studies, as they are now known…’
Posted: 27th, October 2003 | In: Tabloids Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
